Interview
Interim government has not come to work on foreign policy
Interim government has not come to work on foreign policy
More people die in road accidents than in many wars
More people die in road accidents than in many wars
Canada supports Bangladesh’s democratic aspirations, economic growth
Views Bangladesh: Bangladesh has established a new interim government led by Nobel Laureate Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, following the student-led movement that brought down the previous government of Sheikh Hasina. How are the Canadian government and its citizens perceiving this student-driven revolution in Bangladesh
Can hilsa be farmed in pond as hobby?
Known nationally as a Hilsa researcher and expert, Dr. Md. Anisur Rahman has served as the Director of the Finance and Administration Department at the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute in Mymensingh. He was also the Chief Scientific Officer of the Riverine Fisheries Research Center in Chandpur and is now in post-retirement leave (PRL). He has played a significant role in Hilsa research and in implementing and enforcing measures to protect juvenile Hilsa (jatka) and spawning mothers. Recently, he shared his insights with Views Bangladesh on why Hilsa has become integral to Bengali culture, economy, and politics, and what steps we must take to protect this prized fish. KM Zahid conducted this two-part interview. Here, you can read the concluding part.
No More Top-Down Commissions in Constitution Making
Since the people's uprising, poet and thinker Farhad Mazhar has been the most vocal about the removal of the president and the rewriting of the Constitution. He was the first to call for the resignation letter of the exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina; however, no one was able to show him that letter at the time. Recently, President Shahabuddin Chuppu also claimed in an interview that he does not have the Prime Minister's resignation letter. This has sparked renewed discussions and debates, and students are demanding the president's resignation.
We are in an era of ration card democracy
Valiant freedom fighter ZI Khan Panna is a senior lawyer and the chairman of the legal aid organization "Ain o Salish Kendra." He has a strong stance in all movements and struggles, including the Liberation War. He played a direct role in the recent student-led mass uprising in July-August. He shares his views on the activities of the interim government, laws, the Constitution, and the resignation of the president with "Views Bangladesh." The interview was conducted by Girish Goiric and Hasan Shahadat Touhid.
Internationalism isn't antithetical to nationalism, rather supplementary
Abul Kashem Fazlul Haque is an educator and thinker. The former professor of the Department of Bangla at the University of Dhaka recently spoke with Views Bangladesh on mob culture, the deterioration of the education system, and nationalism. Girish Goiric, Associate Editor of Views Bangladesh, conducted the interview.
Sheikh Hasina's 'resignation' doesn't matter
Eminent Supreme Court lawyer and rights activist ZI Khan Panna is a brave freedom fighter. He is the chairman of Ain O Salish Kendra, a legal aid organisation in Bangladesh. He has always been vocal during various movements, struggles and mass uprisings in Bangladesh. He played a direct role on behalf of the students during the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement in 2024. The noted human rights activist talked with 'Views Bangladesh' on the functioning of the interim government, the law, the constitution and the resignation of the president. He was interviewed by Girish Goiric and Hasan Shahadat Touhid.